DOJ slams DC City Council for requests to remove National Guard
The Justice Department on Wednesday slammed the Washington, D.C., City Council over councilors’ requests to remove the National Guard from the city’s streets. Members of the D.C. City Council sent letters to governors in 10 states asking them to withdraw their National Guard memb.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: The Justice Department on Wednesday slammed the Washington, D.C., City Council over councilors’ requests to remove the National Guard from the city’s streets. Members of the D.C. City Council sent letters to governors in 10 states asking them to withdraw their National Guard memb.
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- Primary source: The Hill
- Published: Aug 12, 2026, 11:26 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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